Day trip Lychen Lake District

The rafting town of Lychen is surrounded by 7 lakes as if on an island. From the water, the city can be experienced from a completely unique perspective. Crystal-clear water and natural shores invite you to a leisurely canoe tour.Those seeking the tranquility of nature head south to Zenssee, then reach the idyllic Platkowsee. The left bank is a nature reserve, and getting off the canoe is not allowed here! You paddle the same route back, but not all the way to the starting point at Oberpfuhlsee, instead to the pier at the portage site at Schäferwiese. There, the canoe must be carried over the road to Stadtsee. Depending on your condition, you can then decide whether to turn right into the smaller lakes Nesselpfuhl and Wurlsee or paddle straight into the large Lychensee, from whose southwest bank the tranquil river Woblitz branches off. From Nesselpfuhl, the boat can be brought back with a boat trolley to the starting point at Oberpfuhl.Distance / Duration: 15 km (1 day)Depending on your mood and condition, the tour can be varied from 5 km to about 25 km.Start / Finish: Oberpfuhlsee LychenArrival Departure: Public transport: From Berlin Hauptbahnhof with the RE5 (Rostock) to Fürstenberg / Havel. From here, continue with bus 517 to Lychen (approx. 2 hours). Car: From Berlin via the A111 and B96 to Lychen (approx. 1.5 hours). Boat rental: Treibholz Lychen, Bootsstation Reiherhals, Bootsvermietung TischShore leave: Lychen: Rafting Museum, early Gothic fieldstone church St. Johannes, Artplatz LychenNSG Platkowsee: very beautiful hiking trail along the lakeshoreOn the northwest bank of Großer Lychensee: Branch of Uckermark Fisch GmbH with fresh smoked fishIn Lychen, numerous gastronomic offeringsWater profile: Zenssee, Platkowsee, Oberpfuhl, Nesselpfuhl & Wurlsee: no motorboatsZenssee and Platkowsee: very little boat traffic, excellent for nature observationAt Oberpfuhl, Wurlsee, and the eastern shore of Zensee, bathing spots invite you to linger, there is a beach at Großer LychenseePortaging from Oberpfuhl to StadtseeBoat passage for water hikers who transfer their boats from Nesselpfuhl to Oberpfuhl and vice versa - the passage leads under the imposing mill building in the town centerMap material: Water hiking map Feldberger-Uckermärkische Seenlandschaft, Maiwald Karten. ISBN 3-932115-08-0, 1:50,000, 6.00 eurosBrochure Water Hiking on the Go. Ministry of the Environment, Health and Consumer Protection of the State of Brandenburg. Available through Naturpark Uckermärkische SeenBike, hike, and paddle map, Klemmer Pocket, 1:50,000: Lychen-Fürstenberg/Havel: ISBN: 978-3-940175-22-9: 3.90 euros